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 26 Feb 2025     The French government, which had lowered the number of visas able to be granted to Algerian officials, was criticized by the Algerian Foreign Affairs Ministry for following "orders from the far-right".     The former French colony has had worsening diplomatic relations with France ever since its independence. The latest incident, where a schizophrenic Algerian national attacked multiple people with a knife, provoked the French government to clamp down on Algerian visas. However, Algerians make up 12.2 percent of immigrants living in France.     The Algerian government issued a statement on the visa issue, stating that they were "in no way informed", and that the measures were "part of the long list of provocations, intimidations, and threats directed against Algeria".     France has held a meeting tackling immigration issues, and is working to resolve the dispute. However, with ministers discussing restricting visas issued to...

23 Feb 2025     The French Senate has adopted a social security bill, ending a months-long crisis that had toppled the previous government. The bill, officially the Social Security Financing Bill (PLFSS), passed the senate 225 to 104.      The bill was passed four months after being introduced, and the ruling MoDem party had to make concessions in order to avoid losing a no confidence vote, which caused previous prime minister Michel Barnier's government to be dissolved.

 France is a country in Europe. Its capital is Paris and its population is 68.6 million. Its official language is French. It is ruled currently by Emmanuel Macron, in a unitary semi-presidential republic. Its motto is “Liberté, égalité, fraternité”.

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